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K In 2008 HappyCentro was invited to take part in a collective project around the concept of the ‘Travelling.’ The project was spearheaded by Scalacolore, a design community based in Verona, Italy. The challenge: Design a series of posters by taking a letter of an alphabet, looking for a selection of 10 cities in the world […] …

When one of the leading publishers of books on visual culture starts making books for kids you know is going to be good. Introducing Little Gestalten, the new children’s book imprint from the noted German publisher Gestalten. Here’s the reasoning and the plan: Nothing fosters children’s imaginations better than a book. Good books can help children understand […] …

In The Alphabet That Was Good To Eat Patsy is having trouble remembering her ABC’s when her imaginary friend Bilo comes up a plan for Patsy to think of something good to eat that starts with each letter of the alphabet. Published in 1932 by The Harter Publishing Company out of Cleveland the book features […] …

Wladimir Klitschko is the World Heavyweight Champion. He currently holds 4 different championship belts and is pretty much considered the undisputed king of the ring. His latest fight might be his toughest yet – illiteracy; the global scourge that effects over 250 … Continue reading →

Last Friday on The Independent Book Design Blog Jonathan Gibbs gave a call out for help building an alphabet of book jackets.It started when he looked at a copy of the pre-Valentine’s Day release of The Poetry of Sex and … Continue reading →

Welcome to Archibet City. A metropolis created by Frederico Babina where some of the world’s most famous architects meet the alphabet. View the entire Archibet here Select prints of the letters are available for $25 h/t Quipsologies … Continue reading →

In 2009, Maria Kalman transformed the library of PS 47 with an alphabet installation for the Robin Hood Foundation.
In this video shot by her son Alex, Kalman talks of the project, schools as “temples of information and hope” and of the importance of… …

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